2023–24 TRAU FC season

The 2023–24 season was the 69th season of TRAU FC in existence and fifth season in the I-League.[1][2][3][4]

TRAU FC
2023–24 season
Head coachL. Nandakumar Singh
StadiumKalyani Stadium
I-League13th
Top goalscorerLeague: Danish Aribam (6)
All: Danish Aribam (6)
Highest home attendance512
(v. Mohammedan, 17 February 2024)
Lowest home attendance100
(v. Aizawl, 6 December 2023)
Average home league attendance255

First-team squad

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As of 31 January 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IND Salam Sanaton Singh
2 DF   IND Laishram Chingkheinganba
3 DF   SKN Gerard Williams
4 DF   IND Sunil B
5 DF   IND Meitankeishangbam Clinton
6 MF   IND Md Fayazuddin
7 FW   IND Liton Shil
8 MF   IND Telen Suranjit
10 MF   IND Khumanthem Arun Singh
12 DF   IND Thounaojam Thomas
13 MF   IND TH Hriivei Carlos Pao
14 MF   IND Thounaojam Rohit
15 MF   IND Premjit Singh
16 MF   IND Prabin Khangembam
18 MF   IND Danish Aribam
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW   IND Moirangthem Malemnganba
21 FW   IND Soraisam Robinson Singh
22 MF   IND Deepak Singh
23 DF   IND Naorem James Singh
24 GK   IND Mithun Samanta
25 FW   IND Shitaljit Atom
28 MF   UZB Sardor Jakhonov
30 MF   GHA Ben Quansah
32 DF   IND Manash Protim Gogoi
33 DF   IND Pritam Kumar Singh
37 FW   GHA Isahak Nuhu Seidu
50 GK   IND Aaryan Anjaneya
69 FW   IND Japes Nongthambam
77 MF   IND Bidyananda Singh
99 MF   IND Sapam Bishorjit

Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
18 August 2023 FW   Soraisam Robinson Singh   Goa Reserves Free Agent
23 August 2023 FW   Willian Reis   São Caetano Free Agent
23 August 2023 DF   Thawan Marcos   Campinense-PB Free Agent
26 August 2023 GK   Mithun Samanta   Mohammedan Free Agent
31 August 2023 MF   Deepak Singh   Army Red Free Agent
31 August 2023 FW   Liton Shil   Army Red Free Agent
02 September 2023 DF   Sunil B   Army Red Free Agent
03 September 2023 DF   Pritam Kumar Singh   East Bengal Free Agent
10 September 2023 MF   Abraham Okyere   K Beerschot VA Free Agent
17 September 2023 FW   Ibrahima Baldé   Boluspor Free Agent
31 January 2024 MF   Sardor Jakhonov   Regar-TadAZ Free Agent
31 January 2024 FW   Isahak Nuhu Seidu Free Agent

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
20 June 2023 DF   Naresh Singh Rajasthan United Free Transfer
26 June 2023 LW   Sagolsem Bikash Singh Kerala Blasters Free Transfer [5]
07 July 2023 MF   Meitalkeishangbam Roger Mohammedan Free Transfer
07 July 2023 MF   Shougrakpam Netrajit Free Transfer
07 July 2023 MF   Kishan Singh Free Transfer
07 July 2023 MF   Baoringdao Bodo Free Transfer
07 July 2023 DF   Shoib Akhtar Free Transfer
07 July 2023 MF   Sorokhaibam Prikanta Free Transfer
07 July 2023 DF   Rishi Rajput Free Transfer
07 July 2023 MF   Laishram Milan Singh Free Transfer
07 July 2023 MF   Khanngam Horam Free Transfer
07 July 2023 GK   Lunkhominlenmang Haokip Free Transfer
07 July 2023 DF   Roshan Singh Free Transfer
07 July 2023 FW   Nana Poku Free Transfer
07 July 2023 MF   Ngangbam Pacha Singh Free Transfer
07 July 2023 MF   Timothy Thangkhol Free Transfer
10 July 2023 FW   Salam Johnson Singh Bengaluru FC Free Transfer [6]
13 July 2023 DF   Salam Ranjan Singh Gokulam Kerala Free Transfer [7]
14 July 2023 GK   Bishorjit Singh Gokulam Kerala Free Transfer [8]
17 July 2023 DF   Buanthanglun Samte NorthEast United Free Transfer [9]
3 August 2023 DF   Godfred Yeboah   Ahli Nabatieh Free Transfer
21 August 2023 FW   Komron Tursunov Gokulam Kerala Free Transfer [10]
30 August 2023 DF   Gérson Vieira   Tai Po Free Transfer
04 September 2023 MF   Sarif Khan NEROCA Free Transfer
01 January 2024 DF   Thawan Marcos   Iporá Free Transfer
01 January 2024 FW   Willian Reis Free Transfer
01 January 2024 MF   Abraham Okyere Free Transfer
01 January 2024 FW   Ibrahima Baldé Free Transfer

Pre-season and friendlies

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19 August 2023 Friendly TRAU 5–1 KAGO
16:00 IST
27 August 2023 Friendly TRAU 0–1 Manipur IX Imphal
16:00 IST Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
10 September 2023 Friendly TRAU 3–1 Manipur IX Imphal
08:00 IST Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
21 October 2023 Friendly KLASA 0–2 TRAU Imphal
08:00 IST Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
25 October 2023 Friendly TRAU 1–2 KLASA Imphal
14:30 IST Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium

Competitions

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I-League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 Aizawl 24 6 9 9 36 35 +1 27
10 Namdhari 24 7 6 11 29 40 −11 27
11 Rajasthan United 24 6 7 11 40 63 −23 25
12 NEROCA (R) 24 4 3 17 26 61 −35 15 Relegation to I-League 2
13 TRAU (R) 24 4 2 18 26 64 −38 14
Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(R) Relegated

Matches

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Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 2023.[11]

30 October 2023 (2023-10-30) 1 Delhi 1–1 TRAU Bhaini Sahib
14:00 IST Ba. Singh   47' Report Liton Shil   29' Stadium: Namdhari Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Man of the Match: Balwant Singh (Delhi)
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) 2 Real Kashmir 1–0 TRAU Srinagar
14:00 IST Laldinpuia   45' Report Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Jatinder Singh
Man of the Match: Jeremy Laldinpuia (Real Kashmir)
7 November 2023 (2023-11-07) 3 Mohammedan 6–0 TRAU Kalyani
19:00 IST
Report Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Attendance: 1,773
Referee: Williams Joy Koshy
Man of the Match: Joseph Adjei
13 November 2023 (2023-11-13) 4 TRAU 0–2 Gokulam Kerala Kalyani
16:30 IST Report Álex Sánchez   1', 16' Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dipu Roy
Man of the Match: Álex Sánchez (Gokulam Kerala)
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) 5 TRAU 0–5 Sreenidi Deccan Kalyani
16:30 IST Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 315
Referee: K. Lyngdoh Nongum
Man of the Match: Jagdeep Singh (Sreenidi Deccan)
22 November 2023 (2023-11-22) 6 Churchill Brothers 4–0 TRAU Vasco
19:00 IST
Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan
Attendance: 1,895
Referee: K. Lyngdoh Nongum
Man of the Match: Ricardo Dichiara (Churchill Brothers)
25 November 2023 (2023-11-25) 7 Shillong Lajong 2–1 TRAU Shillong
16:30 IST
Report
  • Soraisam Robinson Singh   13'
Stadium: SSA Stadium
Attendance: 6,718
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Man of the Match: Hardy Nongbri (Shillong Lajong)
7 December 2023 (2023-12-07) 8 TRAU 1–5 Aizawl Kalyani
19:00 IST Soraisam Robinson   13' Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Tanmoy Dhar
Man of the Match: Joe Zoherliana (Aizawl)
10 December 2023 (2023-12-10) 9 TRAU 3–0 Inter Kashi Kalyani
16:30 IST
  • Danish Aribam   9'
  • Deepak Singh   22'
  • Okyere   76'
Report Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 128
Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat
Man of the Match: Danish Aribam (TRAU)
17 December 2023 (2023-12-17) 10 TRAU 1–2 Namdhari Kalyani
16:30 IST
  • Danish Aribam   41'
Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 422
Referee: Lakshay
Man of the Match: Manvir Singh (Namdhari)
22 December 2023 (2023-12-22) 11 Rajasthan United 5–4 TRAU Hyderabad
19:00 IST
Stadium: Deccan Arena
11 February 2024 (2024-02-11) 12 TRAU 5–3 Delhi Kalyani
19:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 128
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Danish Aribam (TRAU)
14 February 2024 (2024-02-14) 13 Sreenidi Deccan 3–0 TRAU Hyderabad
16:30 IST
Report Stadium: Deccan Arena
Attendance: 123
Referee: Suresh Devraj
Man of the Match: David Castañeda (Sreenidi Deccan)
17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) 14 TRAU 0–2 Mohammedan Kalyani
16:30 IST Report Hernández   45+1', 90+1' Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 512
Referee: Mrutyunjay L. Amatya
Man of the Match: Eddie Hernández (Mohammedan)
25 February 2024 (2024-02-25) 15 TRAU 1–2 Shillong Lajong Imphal
16:30 IST Issahak Nuhu Seidu   47' Report
  • Allen Lyngdoh   59'
  • Marcos Silva   72'
Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Attendance: 259
Referee: Suresh Devaraj
Man of the Match: Manash Gogoi (TRAU)
8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) 16 Inter Kashi 6–3 TRAU Kalyani
19:00 IST
Report Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 752
Referee: Jatinder Singh
Man of the Match: Muhammad Ajsal (Inter Kashi)
12 March 2024 (2024-03-12) 17 Namdhari 1–2 TRAU Bhaini Ala
15:30 IST Harmanp. Singh   77' Report
Stadium: Namdhari Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mrutyunjay Amatya
Man of the Match: Pritam Kumar Singh (TRAU)
15 March 2024 (2024-03-15) 18 TRAU 0–2 Rajasthan United Kalyani
16:30 IST Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 222
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Man of the Match: Richardson Denzell (Rajasthan United)
21 March 2024 (2024-03-21) 19 NEROCA 1–0 TRAU Shillong
16:30 IST Kromah   79' Report Stadium: SSA Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Akashkumar Mehta
Man of the Match: Ansumana Kromah (NEROCA)
24 March 2024 (2024-03-24) 20 TRAU 1–2 NEROCA Kalyani
19:00 IST TS Singh   77' Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 152
Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu
Man of the Match: Lourembam David Singh (NEROCA)
1 April 2024 (2024-04-01) 21 TRAU 0–2 Churchill Brothers Kalyani
19:00 IST Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tanmoy Dhar
Man of the Match: Martín Cháves (Churchill Brothers)
6 April 2024 (2024-04-06) 22 TRAU 2–1 Real Kashmir Kalyani
16:30 IST
Report Lomba   59' Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 123
Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat
Man of the Match: Robinson Singh (TRAU)
9 April 2024 (2024-04-09) 23 Aizawl Cancelled TRAU Aizawl
19:00 IST Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
12 April 2024 (2024-04-12) 24 Gokulam Kerala 6–1 TRAU Kozhikode
16:30 IST
Report Issahak   61' (pen.) Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: K. Ramdasan
Man of the Match: Noufal PN (Gokulam Kerala)

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name I League Super Cup Total
1 18 MF   Danish Aribam 5 0 5
2 21 FW   Soraisam Robinson Singh 3 0 3
2 7 MF   Liton Shil 3 0 3
3 19 MF   Abraham Okyere 2 0 2
3 22 MF   Deepak Singh 2 0 2

References

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  1. ^ "AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in squad to be reduced". 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ "AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2023–24 season onwards | Hero I-League".
  3. ^ "AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in the squad to be reduced". The Indian Express. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. ^ "I-League Foreigner Rule: AIFF League Committee reduces number of foreigners in I-League,". Inside Sport India. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  5. ^ "ISL: Sagolsem Bikash Singh joins Kerala Blasters". Khel Now. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ^ https://www.bengalurufc.com/2023/club-news/salamjohnsonsingh/
  7. ^ https://www.gokulamkeralafc.com/gokulamkerala-fc-bolsters-defense-with-the-signing-of-salam-ranjan-singh-from-manipur/
  8. ^ https://www.gokulamkeralafc.com/gokulamkeralafc-strengthens-goalkeeping-squad-with-the-signing-of-bishorjit-loitongbam-from-manipur/
  9. ^ "Promising Left-Back Buanthanglun Samte Joins NorthEast United FC". @NEUtdFC. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  10. ^ https://www.transfermarkt.co.in/gokulam-add-komron-tursunov-tajikistan-striker-valued-at-3-6-crore/view/news/426210
  11. ^ https://i-league.org/aiff-announces-fixtures-for-i-league-iwl/feed/